At 10 a.m. on Sept. 10, a random inquiry came back with a hit stating the registered owner of a car had an active warrant out of the Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office. The officer pulled the car over and, after confirming the driver, Allen J. Andrews, 31, of North Plainfield, was the registered owner, detained him on the $9,945.01 warrant.

Andrews was taken to police headquarters to be processed and later picked up by the Monmouth County Sheriffs Office, who were to take him to Monmouth County Jail in lieu of his bail.

At about 1:07 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 12, while patrolling Route 22 East, a random plate inquiry on a silver Pontiac indicated the registered owner’s license and registration were suspended.

The officer stopped the car, determined the driver, Michael Epps Jr., 41, of Jersey City, was the registered owner. He was also found to have three outstanding warrants from Jersey City totaling $281.

Epps was taken to headquarters for processing and released on his own recognizance by Jersey City Police. Watchung police issued two summonses, one for diving while suspended and driving with a suspended registration.